Rule 7.203. Separate bonds for individuals
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.203
Current text effective January 1, 2002.
Because a corporate fiduciary (whether personal representative, guardian, conservator, or trustee) cannot assume responsibility for the acts of an individual cofiduciary, an individual cofiduciary who is required to give a bond must provide a separate bond, except to the extent that the court orders the assets to be held solely by the corporate cofiduciary.
#History
Rule 7.203 amended effective January 1, 2002; adopted effective January 1, 2000.
What this rule requires
Document Format Requirements
An individual cofiduciary who is required to give a bond must provide a separate bond, except to the extent the court orders the assets held solely by the corporate cofiduciary.
The rule's wording
Because a corporate fiduciary (whether personal representative, guardian, conservator, or trustee) cannot assume responsibility for the acts of an individual cofiduciary, an individual cofiduciary who is required to give a bond must provide a separate bond, except to the extent that the court orders the assets to be held solely by the corporate cofiduciary.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.